It has been a busy week during the morning hours though we have had no runners in the afternoon. Yesterday we worked several horses at CDT including a set from the gate.
Aldebutante worked after the break during a steady drizzle with Cherie aboard. she went really well, settling nicely and finishing strong. Her time of 49.20 doesn't look that impressive but as Cherie said after the work, Aldebutante is really starting to stretch out and use herself properly. That is a sign of both physical maturity and experience and she will work a few more times before her next start at Churchill Downs at the upcoming meet.
Appoint worked four furlongs from the gate though she was only credited with three furlongs in 38. She broke well and did fine though she is not as advanced as some of the other horses.
Bubble Berry whistled four furlongs in 48.20 galloping out in 100.80. She is going to run in a claiming race at Churchill though we have not settled on a race yet.
Carl S. and Inki Blandford both worked four furlongs out of the gate. They were both timed in 50.40 and galloped out in 103. They need a little more gate work but both should be ready to run at the Churchill meet.
Normanruth worked early in the morning, going a half mile in 50 seconds. He is progressing nicely and may make the races at the Churchill meet also.
Rampillion worked 5 furlongs, the first four in company with Normanruth, finishing up in 102.20. She has really been training well and will be another of the two year olds that makes at start at the Churchill Downs meeting.
Graphite Halo came out of her race in good order and we are considering a turf start for her on the first of November at Churchill on their two year old showcase day. We want to get a chance to see how she handles the turf before the winter season eliminated our ability to do that. Sine she is a NY bred there are still a lot of opportunities for her at Aqueduct in the Winter, though turf is hardly an option then.
Mercury Rising needs to show a lot of improvement in his next start around two turns or her will find himself competing against $5000 maiden claimers at Penn National for different connections.
Albin strained his left leg in his tough trip stakes debut. he will get 15 days of handwalking before resuming light training. The injury is fairly minor and he should not miss much training or racing.
Colonel Klink has resumed training at Keeneland after a short break and change of treatments. He is doing well and appears to be on the right track now.
Campaneris has been training aggressively and has grown quite a bit since the early summer.
Cool Clue is doing well since his return from BEC.
Comeback was coughing this week and missed his work. He will do something serious on Monday or Tuesday if his lungs clear up and don't give us any problems.
Galaxy Lady has resumed racetrack training and is scheduled to work tomorrow morning at Keeneland. She will make a start at Churchill this November.
Ships Cabin is scheduled to run this coming Thursday at Keeneland in a maiden $40000 claimer going 1 1/16th on the polytrack.
Fading Light is also going to run this coming week at Keeneland in a $30000 nw2 race also going 1 1/16th on the polytrack.
Richwood Silver worked great yesterday at CDT going five furlongs in company in 10o.60 under jockey Joe Johnson. We are planning on running her at Keeneland next Saturday in a turf allowance race going 1 1/16th. This will be her first start since the Spring.
Shades of Hope lost his manhood this week as he was gelded. He just hasn't matured enough mentally and was becoming dangerous with his antics. This will make him a better racehorse overall and I still have high hopes for him.
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